Tanzania discovers high yielding palm oil seeds poised to boost production
Tanzanian research institutes have discovered new high yielding palm oil seeds that is set to boost the cultivation of the trees and production of...
Fendt celebrates building 20 000 tractors in 2022
Tractor manufacturer Fendt, distributed locally by AGCO Africa, celebrated building 20 000 Fendt machines in 2022. The 20 000th happened to be a 724...
Natural coffee processing increases Kenyan smallholders earnings six times in global market
Small-scale coffee farmers in Kenya are enjoying up to six times increase in their earnings in global market thanks to a natural processing technology...
Upholding citizens’ right to food!
A regional symposium showcases a strong link between socioeconomic rights and food rights.
The African Union Commission, as well as representatives drawn from the Pan-African...
Biochar – Low-Cost Method to Improve Agricultural Output and Sequester Carbon
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...
McKinsey & Company: Climate change could hit 80% of smallholder farmers and reduce arable...
80 percent of smallholder famers could be affected by climate hazards such as drought, flooding, and extreme heat across India, Ethiopia and Mexico, according...
Kenyan okra farmer finds lucrative market in South Sudan thanks to value addition
Paul Otieno grows Okra at Bamgot area in Kisumu County on two different farms measuring 1.5 acres each from which he has been producing...
Contributions of a century-old olive tree to climate and soil
On January 14, 2023, scientists, and researchers from the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) and the Tunisian Olive Institute (OIT) gathered at OIT’s experimental...
How To Harvest Crops More Efficiently
Harvesting crops is an essential step in the cycle of agriculture, as it allows farmers to turn their time and hard work into consumable...
Uganda scientists develop products that can reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%
Scientists from Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Research Organization (NARO) have developed products that can consistently reduce aflatoxin contamination in grains by over 80%.
According to...